The Sharks (29-10-7, 65 pts.) will square off against the Phoenix Coyotes (26-15-5, 57 pts) tonight, in what will be the 5th of six games these two teams will play against one another this season. The 6th and final game of the series is April 10th, the last day of the regular season.
So far, both teams have won two games apiece. So far both teams have scored a total of seven goals. Both wins by the Sharks came in shootouts. You could say that these two teams are been fairly evenly matched.
The most important statistic is that both teams are in the currently in the playoff picture. The Sharks are holding down the 2nd seed, while the Coyotes are tied for the 5th seed with the Nashville Predators.
The game against Phoenix tonight is the back end of a 2 game road trip for San Jose. Last night they defeated the Kings 2-1, avenging the 6-2 thrashing that Los Angeles gave them the week before at The Shark Tank. The last two times that the Sharks have had back to back games on the road, they have won both games, each time. They look to make it 3 straight winning road trips in a row tonight.
Notes:
San Jose holds the best road record in the Western Conference at 15-6-2.
Phoenix has allowed the 3rd fewest goals in the Western Conference this season. They also have the 3rd weakest offense only scoring 120 goals in 46 games.
The Sharks are 8-2 in their last 10 games.
The Coyotes are 5-2-3 in their last 10 games.
The Puck drops at 6pm